Ji Shenguan

Ji Shenguan (1586-1634) was a public official of the Ming Dynasty, serving as a eunuch to the young Chongzhen Emperor. He abused his power, and was known to be corrupt and violent. Shenguan was said to have been stabbed by one of his concubines, Shen Ma, in 1634.

Biography
Ji Shenguan was born in 1586 in the Ming Empire of China. He became a member of the Templar Order in exchange for them helping in him becoming a powerful official, as he had dreamed of. Shenguan was arranged to be close to the young Chongzhen Emperor, and his task was to influence him to help the Templar Order. He was violent and misguiding during his tenureship as regent for the young emperor, and Shenguan was known to have political opponents eliminated through illegal means. Shenguan was also the recipient of many bribes from the Templars, telling him to do certain actions that benefitted them.

His downfall came in 1634 at the hands of the young Assassin Order apprentice Ma Jianguo. While in the city of Yangzhou inspecting a wine festival, Shenguan was taken into a room by a courtesan on the streets. Jianguo was able to slip into the room after silently dispatching the guards outside, and he assassinated Shenguan in his private room. The death of Shenguan led to the Templars choosing to overthrow the weak Ming regime and cause a civil war in which they could seize power.